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Why do we think of the Middle Ages as a global thing, rather than as just a period of European history?

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Was there ever hope for the Holy Roman Empire to centralize and follow a smiliar path of unification like France, Russia or the UK?

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How wealthy did Varangians get, and did they have access to any education while in Constantinople?

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What did the scholars of the Islamic Golden Age think of the Ancient Greeks and Romans?

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What was architecture like across Europe during the 13th and 14th century?

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What was the most common gear for a ancient Greek soldier, and how uniform were they?

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Who would win in a war between the Roman Empire and the Abbasid Caliphate?

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How did the Greeks become so urbanized and advanced, considering the geography they lived in, and what did other civilizations at the time think of them?

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How did the Romans manage to defeat and conquer Greece?

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How did ancient Greece become so culturally/technologically advanced despite the land being relatively bad compared to other ancient civilizations?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why do we think of the Middle Ages as a global thing, rather than as just a period of European history?	424
Was there ever hope for the Holy Roman Empire to centralize and follow a smiliar path of unification like France, Russia or the UK?	9
How wealthy did Varangians get, and did they have access to any education while in Constantinople?	8
What did the scholars of the Islamic Golden Age think of the Ancient Greeks and Romans?	7
What was architecture like across Europe during the 13th and 14th century?	6
What was the most common gear for a ancient Greek soldier, and how uniform were they?	5
Who would win in a war between the Roman Empire and the Abbasid Caliphate?	2
How did the Greeks become so urbanized and advanced, considering the geography they lived in, and what did other civilizations at the time think of them?	2
How did the Romans manage to defeat and conquer Greece?	1
How did ancient Greece become so culturally/technologically advanced despite the land being relatively bad compared to other ancient civilizations?	1